Parabens
Dangerous for the health
To avoid
- Propylparaben (ou Paraoxybenzoate de propyle, Propyle 4-hydroxybenzoate, E216/E217)
- Butylparaben (ou Paraoxybenzoate de butyle, Butyl 4- hydroxybenzoate)
Less harmful
- Methylparaben (ou Paraoxybenzoate de méthyle, Methyl 4 – hydroxybenzoate, E218/E219)
- L’Ethylparaben (ou Paraoxybenzoate d’éthyle, Ethyl 4 – hydroxybenzoate, E214/E215)
Silicones
Dangerous for the environment
To avoid
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Amodimethicone
- Cyclomethicone
- Polyquaternium
Phenoxyethanol
Dangerous for the health and the environment
To avoid
- Phenoxyenatol
- Phenoxytol
- Phenoxethol
- Ethylene glycol
Nanoparticles
Dangerous for the health and the environment
To avoid
- Zinc oxide, Iron
- Titanium dioxide, Silice, Silver
Less harmful
- Lamp black
PEG
Dangerous for the health and the environment
To avoid
- Propylene glycol
- Polyethylene glycol
- Polypropylene glycol
- PEG – 6, PEG – 8, PEG – 40, PEG – 100
Mineral oil
Dangerous for the health and the environment
To avoid
- Paraffinum Liquidum
- Petrolatum, Petrolatum jelly
- Mineral oil, Ozokerite, Cera
- Microcristallina, Ceresin, Polyisobutylene
Less harmful
- Coco-Caprylate
- Caprylic
- Polyglycerides
- Glycerin
Phthalates
Dangerous for the health
To avoid
- Di-octyl Phthalate
- Di-n-butyl Phtalate
- Butyl benzyl Phtalate
Less harmful
- Diethyl Phtalate
Triclosan
Dangerous for the health and the environment
To avoid
- Cetrimonium Bromide
- Methylisothiazolinone (MIT)
- Phenoxyethanol
- Methylchlorosothiazolinone (MCIT)
Less harmful
- Benzyl alcohol
- Sodium benzoate
- Potassium sorbate
- Filtrate
Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic acid
Dangerous for the environment
To avoid
- Disodium edta
- Tetrasodium edta
- Trisodium edta
- Tetrasodium etidronate
Less harmful
- Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate
Sulphates
Dangerous for the health and the environment
To avoid
- Sodium laureth sulfate
- Ammonium lauryl sulfate
- Sodium lauryl sulfate
- Ammonium lauryl sulfoacetate
Less harmful
- Coco glucoside
- Decyl glucoside
- Disodium cocoyl glutamat
- Sodium lauroamphoacetate
Artificial coloring
Dangerous for the health and the environment
To avoid
- Mineral pigments (lapis lazuli, cinnabar, iron and copper oxides
- Synthetique (oxyde métalliques, cobalt, cadmium
Less harmful
- Plant & animal pigments (madder, woad, indigo, saffron)
BHT/BHA
Dangerous for the health
To avoid
- Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)
- Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)
Alcohol
Dangerous for the health
To avoid
- Denatured alcohol
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Alcohol
Less harmful
- Behenyl alcohol
- Brassica alcohol
- Cetearyl alcohol
Lanolin
Dangerous for the health
To avoid
- Lanne ethoxylee
- Solulan 16
- Lanolin PEG-16, PEG-50, PEG-75
Isopropyl myristate
Dangerous for the health
To avoid
- Myristic acid, Isopropyl ester
- Tetradecanoate d’Isopropyle
- Tetradecanoic acid, 1-methyl esther
- Tetradecanoate d’isopropyle